Charles Boettcher (1852-July 1948) was a successful businessman in Colorado in the hardware, mining, cement and sugar beet businesses.
[1] Born in Kölleda,[2] Kingdom of Prussia, he came to the US at age 17 and worked with his brother Herman, first in Wyoming.
He moved to Colorado and pursued various business projects, often partnering with John F. Campion.
It sits on 110-acres donated to Jefferson County, Colorado, in the 1970s and has been used for weddings and other public events since 1975.
[4] The foundation bearing his family name has supported numerous projects in Colorado such as the Boettcher Concert Hall and the Denver Botanic Gardens.